[kpugh]

I'm a little disturbed by the fact that when asked about this the son's response was that it was an inconvenience to take the phone out to them. He clearly doesn't see the point and/or doesn't care. (Either that, or they just didn't print that part of his response - entirely possible )

It's a shame that the parents let the children's laziness get to this point. Both of my parents worked so my brother and I were chipping in around the house for as long as I can rememeber. Starting off with small things like picking up our toys when we were younger then advancing to daily chores such as making dinner and doing laundry.

I agree with the principle of what the parents are doing, although it should never have even gotten to this point in the first place.